diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultActionDiscoveryConventions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultActionDiscoveryConventions.cs
index 1017ff50a0..ff99697e4a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultActionDiscoveryConventions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/DefaultActionDiscoveryConventions.cs
@@ -79,10 +79,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             return String.Equals(methodInfo.Name, DefaultMethodName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the method is a valid action.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="method">The <see cref="MethodInfo"/>.</param>
+        /// <returns>true if the method is a valid action. Otherwise, false.</returns>
         protected virtual bool IsValidActionMethod(MethodInfo method)
         {
             return
                 method.IsPublic &&
+                !method.IsStatic &&
                 !method.IsAbstract &&
                 !method.IsConstructor &&
                 !method.IsGenericMethod &&
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ReflectedActionDescriptorProviderTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ReflectedActionDescriptorProviderTests.cs
index 5ab6c62544..7dde64e739 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ReflectedActionDescriptorProviderTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ReflectedActionDescriptorProviderTests.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             var actionNames = GetDescriptors(typeof(BaseController).GetTypeInfo()).Select(a => a.Name);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(actionNames.Contains("Redirect"));
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("Redirect", actionNames);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(actionNames.Contains("PrivateMethod"));
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("PrivateMethod", actionNames);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(actionNames.Contains("DerivedController"));
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("DerivedController", actionNames);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(actionNames.Contains("GenericMethod"));
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("GenericMethod", actionNames);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.False(actionNames.Contains("OverridenNonActionMethod"));
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("OverridenNonActionMethod", actionNames);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -100,6 +100,36 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             Assert.Empty(methodsFromObjectClass.Intersect(actionNames));
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetDescriptors_Ignores_StaticMethod_FromUserDefinedController()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("StaticMethod", actionNames);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetDescriptors_Ignores_ProtectedStaticMethod_FromUserDefinedController()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("ProtectedStaticMethod", actionNames);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetDescriptors_Ignores_PrivateStaticMethod_FromUserDefinedController()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var actionNames = GetActionNamesFromDerivedController();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.DoesNotContain("PrivateStaticMethod", actionNames);
+        }
+
         private IEnumerable<string> GetActionNamesFromDerivedController()
         {
             return GetDescriptors(typeof(DerivedController).GetTypeInfo()).Select(a => a.Name);
@@ -143,6 +173,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             private void PrivateMethod()
             {
             }
+
+            public static void StaticMethod()
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected static void ProtectedStaticMethod()
+            {
+            }
+
+            private static void PrivateStaticMethod()
+            {
+            }
         }
 
         private class OperatorOverloadingController : Controller